Yunnan tour and Yunnan travel
Introduction of Yunnan tour
In Yunnan, there is a lot of natural scene. The places of interest here are Dian Spring, Cang Mountain in Dali, Xishuangbanna and so on.Ethnic minorities, including Yi, Miao, Dai, and Tibetans, constitute about a quarter of the total population. The chief crops, restricted to small areas suitable for farming, are rice and corn. Resources include tin ( at Gejiu), copper ( at Dongchuan), iron are ( at Wuding), and coal ( underlying much of the province).
There are 16 sub-provincial regions in Yunnan, including 3 cities: Kunming, Qujing and Yuxi; 8 autonomous prefectures; Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Honghe Hani-Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Dehong Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Wenshan Zhuang-Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture and Diqing Zang Autonomous Prefecture; and 5 other prefectures: Simao ( with the largest size in land area), Zhaotong, Baoshan, Lijiang and Lincang. There prefectures are sub-divided into 128 countries/districts, including 7 districts attached to Kunming, Qujing, and Yuxi, 12 country-level cities, 29 autonomous countries for ethnic minorities and 80 other countries.
Yunnan Tour - Itinerary:
Yunnan Travel Day 1
Arrive / Kunming
Upon arrival, be met & transferred to your hotel.
Yunnan Travel Day 2 (B, L, )
Kunming / Dali
Transfer via: MU5951 (0945/1015)
Transfer to Dali by air. Visit the old town, the Ancient Wall Gate, Three Pagodas and a small marble factory.
Three Pagodas:are located northwest of Dali at the foot Cangshan Mountains. With Qianxun Pagoda, completed in 876 during the Tang dynasty (618-907AD).
Yunnan Travel Day 3 (B, L, )
Dali / Lijiang
Full day visit of Xizhou Morning Market & the typical living house of Bai Minority. Visit Zhoucheng Village, and the belt-way of Erhai Lake. Drive to Lijiang.
Xizhou House:live Bai minority people. You will see the their typical traditions, dresses there.
Zhoucheng:the town where Bai minority people live. It is famous for its elaborate batik crafts.
Xinhua village, Zhoucheng village:for tie-dye workshop.
Yunnan Travel Day 4 (B, L, )
Lijiang tour
Full day visit the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Yak Meadow, Baisha Fresco, Yufeng Temple and Longquan Village.
The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain: The mountain has 13 peaks of which the highest is 18000 feet above sea level. It is a treasure of wild plants and rare animals.
The Baisha Mural: With the introduction of the Buddhism, people painted plenty of murals on the walls of temples in the Ming Dynasty.
The Yufeng Temple:built in the Qing Dynasty and famous for camillias in the temple.
The Longquan Village:In the village live the Naxi Minority people.
Yunnan Travel Day 5 (B, L, )
Lijiang tour
Full day visit of Black Dragon Pond Park, Museum of Dongba Culture and the old town of Lijiang.
The Black Dragon Pool:The park holds the Black Dragon Pool and got name because of it. The pool is listed in the Collections of Famous Pools of China because of its beauty.
Dongba Museum:sanctuary of the culture of Naxi ancient culture
The Lijiang ancient town:The town was built in the late song dynasty and the early Yuan dynasty and was listed by the UNESCO on the list of the world's major cultural heritages in 1997.
Yunnan Tour Day 6 (B, L, )
Lijiang / Kunming
Transfer via: CZ3449 Lijiang/Kunming (1655/1735)
Free time in the old town of Lijiang, transfer to Kunming in the late afternoon.
Yunnan Tour Day 7 (B, L, )
Kunming/Depart
Visit Stone Forest,Yi Minority Village. Transfer to airport for return evening flight.